Joe Atkinson had an end of season to remember as he banked himself a new personal best chub, in the shape of this fine 7lb 12oz specimen. He told us “With the season closing in, I was keen to go back down to the river to try my luck for… Read more

Gary Newland headed to the inform River Lea’s Kings Weir for a trotting session towards the end of the season and upon arrival, he found that he was the only angler there. Gary settled in a swim in the weir pool that he’s fancied for a while, It’s a spot… Read more

Having planned to target the River Lea’s barbel over a weekend’s fishing with a mate towards the end of the season, Dean Macey arrived to see the river dropping and holding a tinge of colour that ‘screamed’ chub. So, he quickly headed to the tackle shop and bought a few… Read more

It had been a slow winter for many of Britain’s chub anglers, with heavy rain and swollen rivers making things tricky on many waterways. However, Tom Salsbury’s result just before the end of the season proved that it’s always worth a try as he landed this fish of 8lb 3oz… Read more

This season, Joe Atkinson set himself the challenge of catching a truly big chub and has just done so with this specimen of 7lb 8oz. Targeting the River Lea at Kings Weir, Joe had landed a string of five-pounders on trotting tactics over his first few sessions this winter, capped… Read more

Rob Walton had a session to remember on the River Kennet when he banked himself this stunning 7lb 8oz Chub. Rob told us “This winter has been pretty hard going on the River Kennet, but with the temperatures briefly on the rise I had a small window offering perfect conditions…. Read more